I was 10 years old and taken to the old Belle Vue
stadium to see the Knockout Cup Final second leg against Wimbledon. I
loved the noise, smells and atmosphere and was priviledged to have seen
Ivan Mauger and Ronnie Moore in my first
meeting.

Tell us about your favourite meeting of all
time

The Knockout Cup Final of 1973 between Belle Vue and
Reading. An amazing comeback from the Aces culminating in the most
memorable run off race of all time between an injured Peter Collins and
superstar Anders Michanek - what a race!

Tell us
about your favourite rider of all time

Peter Collins had everything (except the ability to gate). He was a wizard on a bike and a
great bloke off it.

Tell us about your favourite
track/stadium

The old Hyde Road stadium. So many passing
lines that every rider felt that they had a chance.

What are the best things about
speedway?

The friendliness of the fans and the smell of the
track!

What are the worst things about
speedway?

The poor facilities and lack of professionalism and
presentational skills of many tracks.

What one thing
would you do to improve speedway?

Standardise the
equipment.

Tell us about a rider you wish you'd
seen

I'd loved to have seen the original PC - Peter
Craven.

What does the future hold for
speedway?

It looks very bleak in this country. It's only Sky
which is keeping it going sadly. Overseas however, the future looks
strong.

What was your favourite track (apart from your
own team)?

I loved going to King's Lynn on a Bank Holiday
Monday morning for the 11 o'clock start against Belle Vue. It meant
leaving home at about 4-30 but the meeting was always good - and PC &
Mort loved the place!